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There rarely comes a musical that everyone truly can have nothing bad to say about - one that is saturated with a myriad of different emotions conveyed one minute through upbeat, somewhat goofy songs and the next in a somber ballad between two characters in the midst of falling in love. Especially when it is as beautifully performed by Brooklyn's own Narrows Community Theater, The Wedding Singer is truly so intricate and beautiful in its design, but is so simply a feel-good phenomenon that all should experience.

It's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favourite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his own fiancee leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. Only trouble is Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.

Since 2011, BroadwayWorld has been bringing you Broadway's favorite talk show- BACKSTAGE WITH RICHAD RIDGE. In the series, fans can follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang outs to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don't know, but want to know. Now we're giving you the chance to keep up with Broadway's finest on-the-go, with our new podcast companion series! CLICK HERE to subscribe today and listen to Episode 1- a chat with Tony winner Laura Benanti! Watch the full interview HERE!

Happy Birthday Laura Benanti! Benanti recently starred as Candela in 2010's Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown and in the title role of the Patti LuPone revival of Gypsy in 2008, for which she was honored with the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Drama League nomination. She previously starred in the Encores! production. Broadway: The Sound of Music (Maria, opposite Richard Chamberlain), Swing! (Tony nomination: Best Featured Actress), Into The Woods (Cinderella; Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, LA Ovation and Tony nominations), Nine (Claudia, opposite Antonio Banderas; Outer Critics Circle, Drama Leauge nominations), The Wedding Singer (Julia Sullivan) and much more.

Secret Theatre Musicals is pleased to announce their production of THE WEDDING SINGER. With music by Matthew Sklar, book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, this exciting production is directed and choreographed by Taryn Turney and will play a 3-week limited engagement. Performances will begin tonight, August 9th and continue through Saturday, August 24th at The Secret Theatre.

Secre Theatre Musicals' prudction of THE WEDDING SINGER is selling fast. It's sure to be a must see show, and the radical 80's dance party after the show is sure to make it an experience not to be forgotten!

Secret Theatre Musicals is pleased to announce their production of THE WEDDING SINGER. With music by Matthew Sklar, book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, this exciting production is directed and choreographed by Taryn Turney and will play a 3-week limited engagement. Performances will begin Friday, August 9th and continue through Saturday, August 24th at The Secret Theatre. Evening shows Thursday through Saturday are at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm, with special matinee performances on the 17th and 24th at 3pm. For tickets or more information, visit www.secrettheatre.com.

Happy Birthday Laura Benanti! Benanti recently starred as Candela in 2010's Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown and in the title role of the Patti LuPone revival of Gypsy in 2008, for which she was honored with the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Drama League nomination. She previously starred in the Encores! production. Broadway: The Sound of Music (Maria, opposite Richard Chamberlain), Swing! (Tony nomination: Best Featured Actress), Into The Woods (Cinderella; Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, LA Ovation and Tony nominations), Nine (Claudia, opposite Antonio Banderas; Outer Critics Circle, Drama Leauge nominations), The Wedding Singer (Julia Sullivan) and much more.

Following the tremendous success of her first solo show, which played sold out venues across the country, stage and television star Laura Benanti will bring her brand new piece, 'In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention' to 54 Below, May 20-25. In the special interview below, Benanti chats about the upcoming concerts, winning her Tony Award for Gypsy, and so much more. Click below to check it out!

Based on the blockbuster movie, the stage musical version of The Wedding Singer takes the stage of the Grand Theatre in a Road Company Theater production starring Tim Rinehart as Robbie Hart and Amy Sprouse as Julia Sullivan, the roles made famous by Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore on the big screen. The Wedding Singer, an entertaining romantic comedy, will run May 2 - May 18 (Thursdays at 7pm; Friday and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm) in the Grand Theatre, located at 405 S. Main Street, Williamstown, NJ. Tickets, ranging from $22 - $25, are available at www.roadcompany.com or 856-728-2120.

In tomorrow's episode of NBC's 'Go On,' Broadway veteran Laura Benanti channels Marilyn Monroe singing 'I'm Through with Love,' which was sung by the blonde bombshell in Some Like It Hot. Check it out below!

The NH Theater Awards celebrated another successful season of Youth, Community and Professional theater across the state with their yearly awards ceremony.

The nominations are out for the 11th Annual New Hampshire Theatre Awards. Like Broadway has the Tony Awards, NH has the NHTA's. Those awards will be handed out on Saturday January 26th at the Stockbridge Theatre on the campus of Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire. The award ceremony begins at 7pm.

Last night's sneak peek preview of Matthew Perry's NBC sitcom 'Go On,' which co-stars Tony Award winners Laura Benanti and Julie White, drew 16.1 million viewers overall, following primetime Olympic coverage. The special averaged a 5.6 rating in adults 18-49, according to 'fast official' ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

Immediately following tonight's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games from London, NBC will air the complete first episode of its new comedy series GO ON, starring Matthew Perry and Tony Award winners Laura Benanti and Julie White. The pilot is scheduled to air at 11:06 PM ET; (check local listings.)

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Happy Birthday Laura Benanti! Benanti recently starred as Candela in 2010's Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown and in the title role of the Patti LuPone revival of Gypsy in 2008, for which she was honored with the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Drama League nomination. She previously starred in the Encores! production. Broadway: The Sound of Music (Maria, opposite Richard Chamberlain), Swing! (Tony nomination: Best Featured Actress), Into The Woods (Cinderella; Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, LA Ovation and Tony nominations), Nine (Claudia, opposite Antonio Banderas; Outer Critics Circle, Drama Leauge nominations), The Wedding Singer (Julia Sullivan) and much more.

Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh have announced the nominees for the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. The awards show will take place tonight, Saturday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh.

After announcing its fall line-up today, NBC has released previews of all its new shows, including GO ON, starring Broadway's Laura Benanti and 'Friends' legend Matthew Perry. Check out the sneak peek from GO ON below!